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The Throne

الْعَرْش

The Throne (al-'Arsh) holds a profoundly majestic and symbolic place in Islamic tradition, representing the ultimate seat of Allah's power, sovereignty, and dominion over all creation. It is a concept that evokes awe and reverence, signifying Allah's supreme authority from which He governs the entire universe. The Quran teaches us that Allah [established Himself above the Throne] after creating the heavens and the earth in six days, emphasizing His majestic control and oversight of all matters. This establishment is a unique attribute, as mentioned in the verse, [The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established]. Interestingly, before the creation of the heavens and the earth, the Throne [had been upon water], suggesting its primordial existence and foundational role in the divine plan. It underscores Allah's singular majesty and transcendence, asserting that [exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe]. Reflecting upon the Throne helps believers contemplate Allah's magnificent power and unparalleled glory, inspiring humility and devotion.

The Throne (al-'Arsh) is a profound concept in Islamic theology, representing Allah's supreme authority, power, and dominion over all creation. It is mentioned numerous times in the Quran and elaborated upon in Hadith, serving as a focal point for understanding divine majesty and the nature of existence itself. The existence of the Throne underscores Allah's transcendence and His meticulous management of the universe.

Foundations in Revelation: The Throne's Primordiality and Divine Establishment

The Quran establishes the Throne as a primordial entity and the seat of Allah's authority. It reveals that Allah . This divine establishment is consistently affirmed, as in the verse, above the Throne established]. This concept of Istiwa' (establishment) upon the Throne, as explained by Ma'arif-ul-Quran, is one of the Mutashabihat (statements of hidden meaning) whose exact nature is beyond human comprehension. The majority of Ulama (scholars) believe these words to be true in their place, accepting Allah's meaning without delving into their how or why, as it is beyond human reason. Tafsir al-Jalalayn similarly notes that Allah's presiding upon the Throne is "a presiding befitting of Him." Ibn Kathir emphasizes that the Throne is "the greatest of the creatures and is like a ceiling for them," highlighting its immense scale.

Intriguingly, the Quran also states that before the creation of the heavens and the earth, the Throne . Tafsir al-Jalalayn clarifies that this refers to a state "borne by the winds." Ibn Kathir provides further Prophetic elucidation, citing a Hadith from `Imran bin Husayn where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah was before everything and His Throne was over the water. He then wrote in the Preserved Tablet mentioning everything" . This Hadith, also found in Bukhari and Muslim, further states that Allah "measured the amount of sustenance of the creatures fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, and His Throne was over the water" . This establishes the Throne's existence even before the current cosmos, signifying its foundational role in divine planning and creation.

The Throne as a Symbol of Allah's Omnipotence and Sovereignty

The Quran frequently links the Throne with Allah's absolute power and control over creation. Verses refer to Allah as the and , emphasizing His unique sovereignty. The Throne is not merely a physical seat but a symbol of the divine authority from which Allah arranges the matter [of His creation]. Ibn Kathir explains that this means Allah "controls the affairs of the creatures," and no matter, "not even the weight of a speck of dust escapes His Knowledge in the heavens or in the earth" (Tafsir Ibn Kathir 10:3).

The unity of divine dominion is underscored by the rhetorical question: gods, as they say, then they each would have sought to the Owner of the Throne a way]. Ma'arif-ul-Quran elaborates that if there were multiple gods, "differences would have necessarily emerged among them," leading to chaos and the ruin of the universal system (Ma'arif-ul-). This demonstrates that the harmony of creation is a testament to the singular authority of the Lord of the Throne. Furthermore, Allah is declared exalted... Lord of the Throne, above what they describe, refuting any partners or deficiencies attributed to Him. Tafsir al-Jalalayn clarifies that "the two would have surely deteriorated" if there were other gods, due to "counteractive forces" (Tafsir al-Jalalayn 21:22).

Angels and the Throne: Guardians of Divine Order

The Quran reveals that angels are intimately connected with the Throne, fulfilling their roles in the divine cosmic order. Allah describes who carry the Throne and those around it exalt Allah with praise of their Lord and believe in Him]. Ma'arif-ul-Quran states that the current number of angels bearing the Throne is four, increasing to eight on the Day of Judgment, with countless others surrounding it. These angels, known as Karrubi, are close to Allah and are continuously engaged in glorifying Him and seeking forgiveness for believers. They pray for believers to be granted admission to Paradise and protected from Hellfire, extending their supplications even to the righteous among their ancestors, spouses, and offspring (Ma'arif-ul-).

This angelic supplication highlights the profound interconnectedness of divine mercy, human faith, and the celestial hierarchy. It reinforces the idea that true faith is the fundamental condition for salvation, and even those of lesser rank among a believer's family may be elevated to share their status in Paradise due to the believer's deeds and the angels' prayers (Ibn Kathir 40:7).

The Throne and Human Accountability: Justice and Mercy

The concept of the Throne is also closely tied to divine justice and human accountability. Allah, the , is also degrees] and "the One who elevates others in ranks" (Ma'arif-ul-). On the Day of Judgment, Allah will sit on His Kursiyy (Chair) to pronounce judgment on the actions of His servants. As narrated by Tabarani from Tha'labah Ibn Al-Hakam, the Prophet ﷺ stated that Allah would tell the learned people that He had placed His knowledge and wisdom in their hearts "for the sole reason that He wished to forgive them in spite of their failings, and that these matters were of no concern to Him" (Ibn Kathir 20:3). This emphasizes Allah's boundless mercy, particularly towards those who possess His fear and righteous knowledge.

The Hadith also describes the Day of Resurrection, when people will fall unconscious, and then Prophet Musa will be seen "holding one of the pillars of the Throne" . This imagery points to the grandeur of the Day of Judgment and the unique status of certain prophets.

The Sun, the Throne, and Divine Decree

A remarkable Hadith illuminates the sun's subservience to the Divine Throne. Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet ﷺ explained that the sun "glides till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it falls prostrate and remains there until it is asked: Rise up and go to the place whence you came" . This prostration and seeking permission occur daily, and a time will come when its prostration will not be accepted, and it will be commanded to rise from the west, signaling the approach of the Hour, when faith will no longer benefit those who had not previously believed . This highlights the sun's complete submission to divine command and the predetermined nature of cosmic events, all under the authority of the Throne. Ibn Kathir explains that this narrative underscores the reality of Allah's preordainment and His knowledge of everything before it occurs (Ibn Kathir 57:22).

The Book of Mercy and the Throne

Central to understanding Allah's nature and the significance of the Throne is the concept of divine mercy. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ related that "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, 'My Mercy overpowers My Anger'" . This divine decree, "My Mercy has preceded my Anger," is written "with Him over the Throne" . This profound declaration, placed on the Throne, assures humanity of Allah's immense mercy as a fundamental principle governing His creation and interaction with His servants. It is a source of hope and encouragement for all believers, reminding them that Allah's forgiveness is expansive (Ibn Kathir 39:59).

The Throne in Paradise: The Ultimate Abode

The Throne is also depicted as being intimately connected with the highest levels of Paradise. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "Paradise has one hundred levels and between each level is a distance like the distance between the sky and the earth. Al-Firdaws is the name of the highest of its levels. From it springs the four rivers and the Throne is above it. Therefore, when you ask Allah, then ask Him for Al-Firdaws" (Ibn Kathir 20:75). This Hadith illustrates the supreme position of the Throne, even above the highest gardens of Paradise, making it the ultimate symbol of divine presence and the pinnacle of aspiration for believers seeking closeness to Allah. Ma'arif-ul-Quran explains that rafi`u-d-darajat (high in stations) can also mean "the One who elevates others in ranks" (Ma'arif-ul-), signifying Allah's role in elevating believers to these high stations, including those who enter Firdaws.

The Throne (al-'Arsh) in Islamic tradition is far more than a mere celestial object; it is a multifaceted concept that embodies Allah's transcendence, absolute power, and universal dominion. From its primordial existence upon water to its position above the highest Paradise, encompassing all creation, the Throne serves as a constant reminder of divine majesty. Its depiction in the Quran and Hadith, often surrounded by glorifying angels and intrinsically linked with Allah's attributes of mercy and justice, invites believers to profound contemplation and a deeper understanding of Allah's unparalleled greatness and ultimate authority.

Quran — 13 verses

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِۦ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Inna Rabbakumul laahul lazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda fee sittati aiyaamin summas tawaa 'alal 'Arshi yudabbirul amra maa min shafee'in illaa mim ba'di iznih; zalikumul laahu Rabbukum fa'budooh; afalaa tazakkaroon

Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?

تمہارا پروردگار تو خدا ہی ہے جس نے آسمان اور زمین چھ دن میں بنائے پھر عرش (تخت شاہی) پر قائم ہوا وہی ہر ایک کا انتظام کرتا ہے۔ کوئی (اس کے پاس) اس کا اذن حاصل کیے بغیر کسی کی سفارش نہیں کرسکتا، یہی خدا تمہارا پروردگار ہے تو اسی کی عبادت کرو۔ بھلا تم غور کیوں نہیں کرتے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the third verse, the Oneness of Allah (Tauhid) has been proved through the undeniable reality that there is no associate or partner to Allah Ta` ala when it comes to the creation of the heavens and the earth and then to the management and operation of this entire universal system. When this reali...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Truly your Lord is God Who created the heavens and the earth in six days of the days of this world that is in the same measure of time since there was no sun or moon then had He willed He could have created them in an instant but the reason for His not having done so is that He wanted to teach His c...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah is the Creator Who arranges the Affairs of the Universe Allah tells us that He is the Lord of the entire existence. He tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in six days. It was said: "Like these days (meaning our worldly days)." It was also said: "Every day is like a thousand year...

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَلَئِن قُلْتَ إِنَّكُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْمَوْتِ لَيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Wa Huwal lazee khalaqas samaawaati wal alrda fee sittati aiyaaminw wa kaana 'Arshuhoo alal maaa'i liyablu wakum aiyukum ahsanu 'amalaa; wa la'in qulta innakum mab'oosoona mim ba'dil mawti la yaqoolanal lazeena kafaroo in haazaaa illaa sihrum mubeen

And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne had been upon water - that He might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, "Indeed, you are resurrected after death," those who disbelieve will surely say, "This is not but obvious magic."

اور وہی تو ہے جس نے آسمانوں اور زمین کو چھ دن میں بنایا اور (اس وقت) اس کا عرش پانی پر تھا۔ (تمہارے پیدا کرنے سے) مقصود یہ ہے کہ وہ تم کو آزمائے کہ تم میں عمل کے لحاظ سے کون بہتر ہے اور اگر تم کہو کہ تم لوگ مرنے کے بعد (زندہ کرکے) اٹھائے جاؤ گے تو کافر کہہ دیں گے کہ یہ تو کھلا جادو ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Another manifestation of the all-encompassing knowledge and perfect power of Allah Ta` ala has been mentioned in the second verse (7) - ` And He is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days and (before creating these) His throne was on water.' This tells us that water was created bef...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six days the first of which was Sunday and the last Friday — and His Throne before creating them was upon the water borne by the winds — that He might try you li-yabluwakum is semantically connected to khalaqa ‘He Who created’ in other words He c...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah created the Heavens and the Earth in Six Days Allah, the Exalted, informs of His power over all things, and that He created the heavens and the earth in six days. He mentions that His Throne was over the water before that, just as Imam Ahmad recorded that `Imran bin Husayn said, "The Messenger...

قُل لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا

Qul law kaana ma'ahooo aalihatun kamaa yaqooloona izal labtaghaw ilaa zil 'Arshi Sabeela

Say, [O Muhammad], "If there had been with Him [other] gods, as they say, then they [each] would have sought to the Owner of the Throne a way."

کہہ دو کہ اگر خدا کے ساتھ اور معبود ہوتے جیسا کہ یہ کہتے ہیں تو وہ ضرور (خدائے) مالک عرش کی طرف (لڑنے بھڑنے کے لئے) رستہ نکالتے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary According to the proof of Tauhid (the Oneness of Allah) given in the verse: إِذًا لَّابْتَغَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِي الْعَرْ‌شِ سَبِيلًا (then they would have found out a way to the Lord of the Throne - 42), Allah alone is the creator, owner and master of the entire universe. The argument is if it ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say to them ‘If there were with Him that is with God other gods as they say they would in that case have sought against the Lord of the Throne that is against God some path some way in order to fight Him off.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ (Glorified and Exalted is He high above what they say!) meaning these idolators who transgress and do wrong when they claim that there are other gods besides Him. عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً (high above) means, far above. He is Allah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Maste...

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

Ar-Rahmaanu 'alal 'Arshis tawaa

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

(یعنی خدائے) رحمٰن جس نےعرش پر قرار پکڑا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: عَلَى الْعَرْ‌شِ اسْتَوَىٰ (Positioned Himself on the Throne - 20:5): About these words the truth is what the majority of the early scholars have held that the exact nature of 'Istiwa" (positioning) is not known to anybody. It is included in 'Mutashabihat' (the verses meaning of which is unknown). A...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: He is the Compassionate One presided upon the Throne al-‘arsh in the classical Arabic language denotes a king’s seat a presiding befitting of Him;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed at Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Qur'an is a Reminder and a Revelation from Allah We have already discussed the separated letters at the beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, so there is no need to repeat its...

لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Law kaana feehimaaa aalihatun illal laahu lafasadataa; fa-Subhaanal laahi Rabbil 'Arshi 'ammaa yasifoon

Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

اگر آسمان اور زمین میں خدا کے سوا اور معبود ہوتے تو زمین وآسمان درہم برہم ہوجاتے۔ جو باتیں یہ لوگ بتاتے ہیں خدائے مالک عرش ان سے پاک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Only a Being which has these powers is worthy of being worship لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَا آلِهَةٌ إِلَّا اللَّـهُ لَفَسَدَتَا (Had there been gods in them [ the heavens and the earth ] other than Allah, both would have fallen in disorder. - 21:22). This is an argument of common nature in favour of the Onen...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Had there been in either of them that is in the heavens and the earth gods other than God that is other than Him the two would have surely deteriorated they the heavens and the earth would have deviated from their observed order because counteractive forces would exist among such gods as is usually ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Refutation of false gods Allah denounces those who take other gods instead of Him: أَمِ اتَّخَذُواْ آلِهَةً مِّنَ الاٌّرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ (Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise the dead) meaning, can they bring the dead back to life and bring them forth from the earth They cannot do any...

قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Qul mar Rabbus samaawaatis sab'i wa Rabbul 'Arshil 'Azeem

Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"

(ان سے) پوچھو کہ سات آسمانوں کا کون مالک ہے اور عرش عظیم کا (کون) مالک (ہے؟)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَاهُم بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَ‌بِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّ‌عُونَ And We have already seized them with punishment, but they did not turn humble to their Lord, nor do they supplicate in humility. (23:76) In the preceding verse it has been stated that when the unbelievers are su...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne?’ that is the throne kursī.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Idolators believe in Tawhid Ar-Rububiyyah, which requires them to believe in Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah Allah states that the fact that He is One and that He is independent in His creation, control, dominion and guides one to realize that there is no God except Him and that none should be worshipped ex...

فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

Fata'aalal laahul Malikul Haqq; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa Rabbul 'Arshil Kareem

So exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Noble Throne.

تو خدا جو سچا بادشاہ ہے (اس کی شان) اس سے اونچی ہے، اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہی عرش بزرگ کا مالک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The last few verses of this Surah Al-Mu'minun from verse 115 to verse 118 have special merit. Baghawi and Thalabi have related from Sayyidna Ibn Masud ؓ that he came across a person who was very ill. He recited the above verses into the sick man's ears and he was cured immediately. The Ho...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So exalted be God above aimless action and other such things that do not befit Him the King the Truth! There is no god except Him the Lord of the Noble Throne ‘arsh the throne kursī which is a seat similar to a king’s that is exquisite.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah tells them how much they wasted in their short lives in this world by failing to obey Allah and worship Him Alone. If they had been patient during their short stay in this world, they would have attained victory just like His pious close friends. قَـلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِ...

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًا

Allazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaa fee sittati aiyaamin summmmastawaa 'alal 'Arsh; ar Rahmaanu fas'al bihee khabeeraa

He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed.

جس نے آسمانوں اور زمین کو اور جو کچھ ان دونوں کے درمیان ہے چھ دن میں پیدا کیا پھر عرش پر جا ٹھہرا وہ (جس کا نام) رحمٰن (یعنی بڑا مہربان ہے) تو اس کا حال کسی باخبر سے دریافت کرلو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَاسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيرً‌ا (So ask about Him someone who knows - 25:59). In this verse it is described that the creation of the earth and the skies, and then to place Himself on ` Arsh in consonance to His exalted position are all acts of Allah Ta’ ala. If someone wants its confirmation, he should fin...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: He it is Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days of the length of the days of this world since there was no sun at that point — had He willed He could have created them in an instant but His not having done so is because He will to teach His creatures to be cir...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Ignorance of the Idolators Allah tells us how ignorant the idolators are; instead of worshipping Allah, they worship idols which do not possess the power either to harm or benefit. They do this with no evidence or proof; the only thing that led them to do this was their own whims and desires. So...

وَتَرَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ حَآفِّينَ مِنْ حَوْلِ ٱلْعَرْشِ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَقِيلَ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Wa taral malaaa'ikata haaaffeena min hawlil 'Arshi yusabbihoona bihamdi Rabbihim wa qudiya bainahum bilhaqqi wa qeelal hamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

And you will see the angels surrounding the Throne, exalting [Allah] with praise of their Lord. And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be said, "[All] praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

تم فرشتوں کو دیکھو گے کہ عرش کے گرد گھیرا باندھے ہوئے ہیں (اور) اپنے پروردگار کی تعریف کے ساتھ تسبیح کر رہے ہیں۔ اور ان میں انصاف کے ساتھ فیصلہ کیا جائے گا اور کہا جائے گا کہ ہر طرح کی تعریف خدا ہی کو سزاوار ہے جو سارے جہان کا مالک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 74, it was said: نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَاءُ (we can dwell anywhere we wish in Jannah). The sense is that, apart from their own special dwelling places, the people of Jannah will be allowed to visit others there and take pleasure trips around. Tabarani, Abu Nu'aym and Diya', ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And you will see the angels encircling hāffīna a circumstantial qualifier all round the Throne from its every side glorifying yusabbihūn is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the person of the participle hāffīn with praise of their Lord continuously proclaiming His praise — in other words sayin...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ (And they will be judged) meaning, all of creation. بِالْحَقِّ (with truth.) Then He says: وَقِيلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ (And it will be said, "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exits.") meaning, all of creation, whether animate or inani...

ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Allazeena yahmiloonal 'Arsha wa man hawlahoo yusabbihoona bihamdi Rabbihim wa yu'minoona bihee wa yastaghfiroona lillazeena aamanoo Rabbanaa wasi'ta kulla shai'ir rahmantanw wa 'ilman faghfir lillazeena taaboo wattaba'oo sabeelaka wa qihim 'azaabal Jaheem

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.

جو لوگ عرش کو اٹھائے ہوئے اور جو اس کے گردا گرد (حلقہ باندھے ہوئے) ہیں (یعنی فرشتے) وہ اپنے پروردگار کی تعریف کے ساتھ تسبیح کرتے رہتے ہیں اور مومنوں کے لئے بخشش مانگتے رہتے ہیں۔ کہ اے ہمارے پروردگار تیری رحمت اور تیرا علم ہر چیز کو احاطہ کئے ہوئے ہے تو جن لوگوں نے توبہ کی اور تیرے رستے پر چلے ان کو بخش دے اور دوزخ کے عذاب سے بچالے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In verse 7, it was said: الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْ‌شَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ (Those who are bearing the Throne and those who are around it). The present count of angels who bear the Throne (arsh) is four and, on the day of Qiyamah (the Day of Judgment), they will be eight, and only Allah knows the numb...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those who bear the Throne alladhīna yahmilūna’l-‘arsha is the subject and those around it wa-man hawlahu is a supplement to that subject glorify yusabbihūna is the predicate thereof with praise of their Lord continuously proclaiming praise in other words continuously saying subhāna’Llāhi wa-bi-hamdi...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Bearers of the Throne praise Allah and pray for forgiveness for the Believers Allah tells us that the angels who are close to Him, the bearers of the Throne, and the angels who are around Him -- all glorify the praises of their Lord. They combine glorification (Tasbih) which implies that He is f...

رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ

Rafee'ud darajaati zul 'Arshi yulqir rooha min amrihee 'alaa mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadihee liyunzira yawmat talaaq

[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.

مالک درجات عالی اور صاحب عرش ہے۔ اپنے بندوں میں سے جس پر چاہتا ہے اپنے حکم سے وحی بھیجتا ہے تاکہ ملاقات کے دن سے ڈراوے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The word: دَرَجَات (darajat, translated above as 'stations' ) in: رَ‌فِيعُ الدَّرَ‌جَاتِ (He is High in stations - 40:15) has been taken by some commentators as meaning 'attributes.' If so, the sense of the expression would be that His attributes of perfection are most exalted. Ibn Kathir...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Exalter of ranks either means that God is One Whose attributes are majestic — or it means the raiser of the ranks of believers in Paradise — Lord of the Throne in other words the Creator thereof He casts the Spirit the Revelation of His command that is of His words upon whomever He will of His serva...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah sends the Revelation to warn His Servants of the Day of Mutual Meeting Allah tells us of His might and pride, and that His Mighty Throne is raised above all of His creation like a roof. This is like the Ayah: مِّنَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمَعَارِجِ - تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْ...

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhaana Rabbis samaawaati wal ardi Rabbil Arshi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

یہ جو کچھ بیان کرتے ہیں آسمانوں اور زمین کا مالک (اور) عرش کا مالک اس سے پاک ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّ‌حْمَـٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَ (Had there been a son for the Rahman, I would have been the first to worship - 43:81) It does not mean that, God forbid, there is any possibility of Rahman (Allah) having offspring. What is really being said is that the H...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Glory be to the Lord of the heavens and the earth the Lord of the Throne the ‘arsh is the same as the kursī above what they allege!’ above the lies which they speak in ascribing a child to Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ حـم - تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَـبِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ (Ha-Mim. By the manifest Book.) means, plain and clear in both wording and meaning, because it was revealed in the language of the Arabs, which is the most eloquent language for communication among pe...

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

Huwal lazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda fee sittati ayyaamin summas tawaa 'alal 'Arsh; ya'lamu maa yaliju filardi wa maa yakhruju minhaa wa maa yanzilu minas samaaa'i wa maa ya'ruju feeha wa Huwa ma'akum ayna maa kuntum; wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona Baseer

It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He is with you wherever you are. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.

وہی ہے جس نے آسمانوں اور زمین کو چھ دن میں پیدا کیا پھر عرش پر جا ٹھہرا۔ جو چیز زمین میں داخل ہوتی اور جو اس سے نکلتی ہے اور جو آسمان سے اُترتی اور جو اس کی طرف چڑھتی ہے سب اس کو معلوم ہے۔ اور تم جہاں کہیں ہو وہ تمہارے ساتھ ہے۔ اور جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو خدا اس کو دیکھ رہا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ (...And He is with you wherever you are, ...57:4) No man is able to comprehend the essential nature of Allah's company or His being with us, though it is absolutely true that He is with us, because no man can exist or do any work without it. The Divine Will [ mashi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six days of the days of this world the first of which being Sunday and the last of which Friday then presided upon the Throne ‘arsh denotes the kursī a presiding that was befitting of Him. He knows what enters the earth of rain and dead creatures and...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah's Knowledge, Power and Kingdom are Limitless Allah the Exalted states that He created the heavens and earth, and all that is between them, in six Days and then rose over the Throne after He created them. We discussed this before in the explanation of Surat Al-A`raf, so it is not necessary to r...
Hadith — 15 traditions
Sahih al-Bukhari 59:5sahih

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ، فَهْوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي غَلَبَتْ غَضَبِي ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy overpowers My Anger

ہم سے قتیبہ بن سعید نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا ہم سے مغیرہ بن عبدالرحمٰن قرشی نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم سے ابوالزناد نے بیان کیا، ان سے اعرج نے بیان کیا اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ رسول اللہ صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم نے فرمایا ” جب اللہ تعالیٰ مخلوق کو پیدا کر چکا تو اپنی کتاب (لوح محفوظ) میں ، جو اس کے پاس عرش پر موجود ہے ، اس نے لکھا کہ میری رحمت میرے غصہ پر غالب ہے ۔ “

Sahih al-Bukhari 59:10sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَبِي ذَرٍّ حِينَ غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ ‏"‏ تَدْرِي أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّهَا تَذْهَبُ حَتَّى تَسْجُدَ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ، فَتَسْتَأْذِنَ فَيُؤْذَنَ لَهَا، وَيُوشِكُ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ فَلاَ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهَا، وَتَسْتَأْذِنَ فَلاَ يُؤْذَنَ لَهَا، يُقَالُ لَهَا ارْجِعِي مِنْ حَيْثُ جِئْتِ‏.‏ فَتَطْلُعُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا، فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَهَا ذَلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ ‏}‏‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Dhar:The Prophet (ﷺ) asked me at sunset, "Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." He said, "It goes (i.e. travels) till it prostrates Itself underneath the Throne and takes the permission to rise again, and it is permitted and then (a time will come when) it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted, but it will be ordered to return whence it has come and so it will rise in the west. And that is the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: "And the sun Runs its fixed course For a term (decreed). that is The Decree of (Allah) The Exalted in Might, The All- Knowing

ہم سے محمد بن یوسف نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے سفیان ثوری نے بیان کیا، ان سے اعمش نے، ان سے ابراہیم تیمی نے، ان سے ان کے باپ یزید بن شریک نے اور ان سے ابوذر غفاری رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے جب سورج غروب ہوا تو ان سے پوچھا کہ تم کو معلوم ہے یہ سورج کہاں جاتا ہے؟ میں نے عرض کی کہ اللہ اور اس کے رسول ہی کو علم ہے۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ یہ جاتا ہے اور عرش کے نیچے پہنچ کر پہلے سجدہ کرتا ہے۔ پھر ( دوبارہ آنے ) کی اجازت چاہتا ہے اور اسے اجازت دی جاتی ہے اور وہ دن بھی قریب ہے، جب یہ سجدہ کرے گا تو اس کا سجدہ قبول نہ ہو گا اور اجازت چاہے گا لیکن اجازت نہ ملے گی۔ بلکہ اس سے کہا جائے گا کہ جہاں سے آیا تھا وہیں واپس چلا جا۔ چنانچہ اس دن وہ مغربی ہی سے نکلے گا۔ اللہ تعالیٰ کے فرمان «والشمس تجري لمستقر لها ذلك تقدير العزيز العليم» ( یٰسٓ: 38 ) میں اسی طرف اشارہ ہے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 63:28sahih

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا فَضْلُ بْنُ مُسَاوِرٍ، خَتَنُ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ اهْتَزَّ الْعَرْشُ لِمَوْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَعَنِ الأَعْمَشِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لِجَابِرٍ فَإِنَّ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ اهْتَزَّ السَّرِيرُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْحَيَّيْنِ ضَغَائِنُ، سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ اهْتَزَّ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِمَوْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Jabir:I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh." Through another group of narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) : saying, 'The Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh

مجھ سے محمد بن مثنیٰ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے ابوعوانہ کے داماد فضل بن مساور نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے اعمش نے، ان سے ابوسفیان نے اور ان سے جابر رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے سنا، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ سعد بن معاذ رضی اللہ عنہ کی موت پر عرش ہل گیا اور اعمش سے روایت ہے، ان سے ابوصالح نے بیان کیا اور ان سے جابر رضی اللہ عنہ نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے اسی طرح روایت کیا، ایک صاحب نے جابر رضی اللہ عنہ سے کہا کہ براء رضی اللہ عنہ تو اس طرح بیان کرتے ہیں کہ چارپائی جس پر معاذ رضی اللہ عنہ کی نعش رکھی ہوئی تھی، ہل گئی تھی، جابر رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا ان دونوں قبیلوں ( اوس اور خزرج ) کے درمیان ( زمانہ جاہلیت میں ) دشمنی تھی، میں نے خود نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو یہ فرماتے سنا ہے کہ سعد بن معاذ رضی اللہ عنہ کی موت پر عرش رحمن ہل گیا تھا۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:33sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ ـ هُوَ يَكْتُبُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَهْوَ وَضْعٌ عِنْدَهُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ـ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created the Creation, He wrote in His Book--and He wrote (that) about Himself, and it is placed with Him on the Throne--'Verily My Mercy overcomes My Anger

ہم سے عبدان نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابوحمزہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے اعمش نے، ان سے صالح نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”جب اللہ تعالیٰ نے مخلوق کو پیدا کیا تو اپنی کتاب میں اسے لکھا، اس نے اپنی ذات کے متعلق بھی لکھا اور یہ اب بھی عرش پر لکھا ہوا موجود ہے «إن رحمتي تغلب غضبي» کہ ”میری رحمت میرے غضب پر غالب ہے۔““

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:40sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَدُ اللَّهِ مَلأَى لاَ يَغِيضُهَا نَفَقَةٌ، سَحَّاءُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ ـ وَقَالَ ـ أَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا أَنْفَقَ مُنْذُ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَغِضْ مَا فِي يَدِهِ ـ وَقَالَ ـ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ وَبِيَدِهِ الأُخْرَى الْمِيزَانُ يَخْفِضُ وَيَرْفَعُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah's Hand is full, and (its fullness) is not affected by the continuous spending, day and night." He also said, "Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the Earth? Yet all that has not decreased what is in His Hand." He also said, "His Throne is over the water and in His other Hand is the balance (of Justice) and He raises and lowers (whomever He will)." (See Hadith No. 206, Vol)

ہم سے ابوالیمان نے بیان کی کہا ہم کو شعیب نے خبر دی، کہا ہم سے ابوالزناد نے بیان کیا، ان سے اعرج نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”اللہ کا ہاتھ بھرا ہوا ہے، اسے رات دن کی بخشش بھی کم نہیں کرتی، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کیا تمہیں معلوم ہے کہ جب اس نے آسمان و زمین پیدا کئے ہیں اس نے کتنا خرچ کیا ہے اس نے بھی اس میں کوئی کمی نہیں پیدا کی جو اس کے ہاتھ میں ہے اور فرمایا کہ اس کا عرش پانی پر ہے اور اس کے دوسرے ہاتھ میں ترازو ہے، جسے وہ جھکاتا اور اٹھاتا رہتا ہے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:47sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ يَمِينَ اللَّهِ مَلأَى لاَ يَغِيضُهَا نَفَقَةٌ سَحَّاءُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ، أَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا أَنْفَقَ مُنْذُ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَنْقُصْ مَا فِي يَمِينِهِ، وَعَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ وَبِيَدِهِ الأُخْرَى الْفَيْضُ ـ أَوِ الْقَبْضُ ـ يَرْفَعُ وَيَخْفِضُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Right (Hand) of Allah Is full, and (Its fullness) is not affected by the continuous spending night and day. Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the Earth? Yet all that has not decreased what is in His Right Hand. His Throne is over the water and in His other Hand is the Bounty or the Power to bring about death, and He raises some people and brings others down." (See Hadith No)

ہم سے علی بن عبداللہ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے عبدالرزاق نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم کو معمر نے خبر دی، انہیں ہمام نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”اللہ تعالیٰ کا ہاتھ بھرا ہوا ہے اسے کوئی خرچ کم نہیں کرتا جو دن و رات وہ کرتا رہتا ہے کیا تمہیں معلوم ہے کہ جب سے زمین و آسمان کو اس نے پیدا کیا ہے کتنا خرچ کر دیا ہے۔ اس سارے خرچ نے اس میں کوئی کمی نہیں کی جو اس کے ہاتھ میں ہے اور اس کا عرش پانی پر تھا اور اس کے دوسرے ہاتھ میں ترازو ہے جسے وہ اٹھاتا اور جھکاتا ہے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 0:0sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ النَّاسُ يَصْعَقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى آخِذٌ بِقَائِمَةٍ مِنْ قَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ الْمَاجِشُونُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ بُعِثَ فَإِذَا مُوسَى آخِذٌ بِالْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The people will fall unconscious on the Day of Resurrection, then suddenly I will see Moses holding one of the pillars of the Throne." Abu Huraira said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I will be the first person to be resurrected and will see Moses holding the Throne

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:55sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ النَّاسُ يَصْعَقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى آخِذٌ بِقَائِمَةٍ مِنْ قَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ الْمَاجِشُونُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ بُعِثَ فَإِذَا مُوسَى آخِذٌ بِالْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The people will fall unconscious on the Day of Resurrection, then suddenly I will see Moses holding one of the pillars of the Throne." Abu Huraira said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I will be the first person to be resurrected and will see Moses holding the Throne

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:178sahih

وَقَالَ لِي خَلِيفَةُ بْنُ خَيَّاطٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ كِتَابًا عِنْدَهُ غَلَبَتْ ـ أَوْ قَالَ سَبَقَتْ ـ رَحْمَتِي غَضَبِي‏.‏ فَهْوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Before Allah created the creations, He wrote a Book (wherein He has written): My Mercy has preceded my Anger." and that (Book) is written with Him over the Throne

امام بخاری رحمہ اللہ نے کہا مجھ سے خلیفہ بن خیاط نے بیان کیا۔ ہم سے معتمر نے بیان کیا، کہا میں نے اپنے والد سلیمان سے سنا، انہوں نے قتادہ سے، انہوں نے ابورافع سے، انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے، انہوں نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”اللہ تعالیٰ جب خلقت کا پیدا کرنا ٹھہرا چکا ( یا جب خلقت پیدا کر چکا ) تو اس نے عرش کے اوپر اپنے پاس ایک کتاب لکھ کر رکھی اس میں یوں ہے میری رحمت میرے غصے پر غالب ہے یا میرے غصے سے آگے بڑھ چکی ہے۔“

Sahih al-Bukhari 97:179sahih

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي غَالِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، أَنَّ أَبَا رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ كِتَابًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْخَلْقَ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي‏.‏ فَهْوَ مَكْتُوبٌ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra):I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying: "Before Allah created the creations, He wrote a Book (wherein He has written): "My Mercy has preceded my Anger.' And that is written with Him over the Throne." (see Hadith)

مجھ سے محمد بن غالب نے بیان کیا، ان سے محمد بن اسماعیل بصریٰ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے معتمر بن سلیمان نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے اپنے والد سے سنا، انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم سے قتادہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابورافع نے حدیث بیان کی، انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا، انہوں نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے سنا، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے مخلوق کو پیدا کرنے سے پہلے ایک تحریر لکھی کہ میری رحمت میرے غضب سے بڑھ کر ہے، چنانچہ یہ اس کے پاس عرش کے اوپر لکھا ہوا ہے۔

Sahih Muslim 1:304sahih

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، - حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ التَّيْمِيِّ، - سَمِعَهُ فِيمَا، أَعْلَمُ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ يَوْمًا ‏"‏ أَتَدْرُونَ أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ هَذِهِ الشَّمْسُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ تَجْرِي حَتَّى تَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى مُسْتَقَرِّهَا تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ فَتَخِرُّ سَاجِدَةً وَلاَ تَزَالُ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَهَا ارْتَفِعِي ارْجِعِي مِنْ حَيْثُ جِئْتِ فَتَرْجِعُ فَتُصْبِحُ طَالِعَةً مِنْ مَطْلِعِهَا ثُمَّ تَجْرِي حَتَّى تَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى مُسْتَقَرِّهَا تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ فَتَخِرُّ سَاجِدَةً وَلاَ تَزَالُ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَهَا ارْتَفِعِي ارْجِعِي مِنْ حَيْثُ جِئْتِ فَتَرْجِعُ فَتُصْبِحُ طَالِعَةً مِنْ مَطْلِعِهَا ثُمَّ تَجْرِي لاَ يَسْتَنْكِرُ النَّاسُ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا حَتَّى تَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى مُسْتَقَرِّهَا ذَاكَ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ فَيُقَالُ لَهَا ارْتَفِعِي أَصْبِحِي طَالِعَةً مِنْ مَغْرِبِكِ فَتُصْبِحُ طَالِعَةً مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَتَدْرُونَ مَتَى ذَاكُمْ ذَاكَ حِينَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيمَانِهَا خَيْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one day said:Do you know where the sun goes? They replied: Allah and His Apostle know best. He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Verily it (the sun) glides till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it falls prostrate and remains there until it is asked: Rise up and go to the place whence you came, and it goes back and continues emerging out from its rising place and then glides till it reaches its place of rest under the Throne and falls prostrate and remains in that state until it is asked: Rise up and return to the place whence you came, and it returns and emerges out from it rising place and the it glides (in such a normal way) that the people do not discern anything ( unusual in it) till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it would be said to it: Rise up and emerge out from the place of your setting, and it will rise from the place of its setting. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said. Do you know when it would happen? It would happen at the time when faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from the faith

(اسماعیل ) ابن علیہ نے کہا : ہمیں یونس نے ابراہیم بن یزید تیمی کے حوالے سے حدیث سنائی ، میرے علم کے مطابق ، انہوں نے یہ حدیث اپنے والد ( یزید ) سے سنی اور انہوں نے حضرت ابو ذر ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے روایت کی کہ رسول اللہ ﷺ نے ایک دن پوچھا : ’’جانتے ہو یہ سورج کہاں جاتا ہے ؟ ‘ ‘ صحابہ نے جواب دیا : اللہ اور اس کا رسول زیادہ آگاہ ہیں ۔ آپ نے فرمایا : ’’یہ چلتا رہتا ہے یہاں تک کہ عرش کے نیچے اپنے مستقر پر پہنچ جاتا ہے ، پھر سجدے میں چلا جاتا ہے ، وہ مسلسل اسی حالت میں رہتا ہے حتی کہ اسے کہا جاتا ہے : اٹھو! جہاں سے آئے تھے ادھر لوٹ جاؤ تو وہ واپس لوٹتا ہے اور اپنے مطلع سے طلوع ہوتا ہے ، پھر چلتا ہوا عرش کے نیچے اپنی جائے قرار پر پہنچ جاتا ہے ، پھر سجدہ ریز ہو جاتا ہے اور اسی حالت میں رہتا ہے یہاں تک کہ اس سے کہا جاتا ہے : بلند ہو جاؤ اور جہاں سے آئے تھے ، ادھر لوٹ جاؤ تو وہ واپس جاتا ہے اور اپنے مطلع سے طلوع ہوتا ہے ، پھر ( ایک دن سورج ) چلےگا ، لوگ اس میں معمول سے ہٹی ہوئی کوئی چیز نہیں پائیں گے حتی کہ ( جی ) یہ عرش کے نیچے اپنے اسی مستقر پر پہنچے گا تو اسے کہا جائے گا : بلندہو اور اپنےمغرب ( جس طرف غروب ہوتا تھا ، اسی سمت ) سے طلوع ہو تو وہ اپنے مغرب سے طلوع ہو گا ۔ ‘ ‘ پھر آپ نے فرمایا : ’’کیا جانتے ہو یہ کب ہو گا؟ یہ اس وقت ہو گا جب ’’کسی شخص کو اس کا ایمان لانا فائدہ نہ پہنچائے گا جو اس سے پہلے ایمان نہیں لایا تھا یا اپنے ایمان کےدوران میں نیکی نہیں کمائی تھی ۔ ‘ ‘

Sahih Muslim 1:307sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا - وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏{‏ وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَهَا‏}‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مُسْتَقَرُّهَا تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Dharr reported:I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the (implication of the) words of Allah, the Exalted: The sun glides to its appointed resting place. He replied: Its appointed resting place is under the Throne

وکیع نے اعمش سے سابقہ سند کے ساتھ حضرت ابو ذر ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے روایت کی کہ میں نے رسول اللہ ﷺ سے اللہ تعالیٰ کے اس فرمان کے بارے میں سوال کیا : ’’سورج اپنے مستقر کی طرف چل رہا ہے ۔ ‘ ‘ آپ نے جواب دیا : ’’اس کا مستقر عرش کے نیچے ہے ۔

Sahih Muslim 1:315sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى عَرْشٍ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Yahya b Abi Kathir has reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters and narrated:And there he was sitting on the Throne between the heaven and the earth

علی بن مبارک نے بھی یحییٰ بن ابی کثیر سے اسی سند کے ساتھ روایت کی اور کہا : ’’ تو وہ آسمان و زمین کے درمیان ایک کرسی پر بیٹھے ہوئے تھے ۔ ‘ ‘

Sahih Muslim 45:19sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُزَرِّدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ رُومَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الرَّحِمُ مُعَلَّقَةٌ بِالْعَرْشِ تَقُولُ مَنْ وَصَلَنِي وَصَلَهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ قَطَعَنِي قَطَعَهُ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:The tie of kinship is suspended to the Throne and says: He who unites me Allah would unite him and he who severed me Allah would sever him

حضرت عائشہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت ہے ، کہا : رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا : " رَحم ( خونی رشتوں کا سارا سلسلہ ) عرش کے ساتھ چمٹا ہوا ہے اور یہ کہتا ہے : جس نے میرے تعلق کو جوڑ کر رکھا اللہ اس کے ساتھ تعلق جوڑے گا اور جس نے میرے تعلق کو توڑ دیا اللہ تعالیٰ اس سے تعلق توڑ لے گا ۔

Sahih Muslim 50:17sahih

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:When Allah created the creation as He was upon the Throne, He put down in His Book: Verily, My mercy predominates My wrath

مغیرہ حزامی نے ابوزناد سے ، انہوں نے اعرج سے اور انہوں نے حضرت ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت کی کہ نبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا : اللہ تعالیٰ نے جب مخلوق کو پیدا فرمایا تو اپنی کتاب میں لکھ دیا اور وہ ( کتاب ) عرش کے اوپر اس کے پاس ہے : یقینا میری رحمت میرے غضب پر غالب ہو گی ۔

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